The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-06-02
CLEVELAND and Oolvar

1ltlonal emphasis to one of the rea-
sons why in our opinion the nom
nation of Col. Colyar TO second
place would strengthen the ticket
by a million votes come to stay.
Col. Colyar has not only made him
self the leading exponent OF the
Chicago idea OF tariff for revenue
with incidental protection, but he
has advocated the cause of the
workingman in this connection
with more earnestness and ability
than any other man, north or south,
and he has come to be recognized
as the leading democratic champi-
on of the ssworkingmen. His nomi-
nation would therefore be an assur-
ance to them that the party means
to do what it says and it would OPP
crate to fasten them to it.
1t is peculiarly and extraordina-
rily important to make conquest Of
this class. Socialism and anti pow
ertyism and the horde Of isms that
are born of the recent labor move
ment and that so threaten the sta
bility of the government itself, have
so disarranged and loosed the ties
that bind men to parties that the re
suit in 1888 is perplexingly doubt
full. Who knows how many men
George is going to lure away from
the democratic party in New York?
And it is right there that we need
them, and it is right there that Col.
Colyar's ideas have strongests hold
with democrats and where he him-
self is known and honored for his
fearless and forceful championship
of the wage-earners of the United
States.
1t Is accepted without asserting
that the nomination by the demo
Gratis of man to preside over the
highest lawmaking tribunal in the
land who is out of sympathy with
The Chicago platform in It's declared
purpose to protect American labor
will not call to the support of the
ticket the American laborer who
depends upon that tribunal to carry
into effect the doctrine Of the party.
1t is not only clean give-away
for the party to declare thing and
then nominate man who declares
his disbelief in it and who will as
suredly disregard it, but it is il
bad faith and justly forfeits the re-
| spect and confidence of the labor
ing classes whose highest interest:
are thus tempered and trifed with
| The platform uleant something
when it said:
The necessary reduction in taxation
can and mast be effected without de.
priving American labor of the ability
to compete successfully with foreign
labor, and without imposing E0aoer rate
OF duty than will be ample to cover any
increased cost of production, which
may exist in consequence of the highe
rates of wages prevailing in this coun
try.
| Upon this Cleveland was elected
and Immediately thereafter it be
gan to be assailed by the free trad
ers, until now it is hooted at b,
many democrats, disclaimed anc
| disregarded, and so fierce has beer
the war on it that Col. Colyar, whC
has always and unfalteringly main
tanned it, has been assailed and tn;
attempt made to run him out of The
party.
| And yet he is the man who wa,
clinging closest to the party decla-
ration. He has never departed from
q hearty and patriotic allegiance t,
the principles of the party upo1
this doctrine off tariff as it was
declared at Chicago, and he ha.
been the strongest and foremos
and ablest exponent OF it. He die
not believe it to be honest ant
right to declare policy and cleo
the ticket thereby and then :disclain
and disown the policy.
| We dare assert this, that whether
or not Col. Colyar is selected, tn.
party will have to make some suct
strong assurance-stronger than 8
mere platform declaration that i,
made to disregard-some reliable
pledge of its purpose to protect tht
wage-earners before the wage
earners will trust it again witt
their ballots. And when we speat
thus we are talking straight-out
clean cut democracy from tip to til
the exact doctrine preached a
Chicago by the assembled demo
cratic wisdom of the country.
Col. Colyar, the strongest ant
ablest and honestest advocate the
laboring men have had for years il
the democratic party, should b,
called to a place where he can draw
strength to the party and hell
thwart the malignant purposes 0
the socialists and schemers who
are like kissing serpents whisper
| ing lies into the l&boring man.
ears. Him nominated, and straigh-
way confidence is restored and tn
men who knew him to be thei
ablest friend will flock to hi
standard, and democracy will gail
q million honest votes,